All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 17 2008 // Utility crews from Wisconsin Public Service prepared to go to Texas on Septembr 15 to help restore power to victims of Hurricane Ike have been redirected to Ohio. Ten crews are responding to a request from American...
Sep 16 2008 // The Ohio Department of Insurance is advising residents to move quickly to check for storm damage to homes and vehicles.Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson says if your property was hurt by high winds on Sept. 14, take notes...
Sep 12 2008 // Columbus, Ohio–based Huntington Bancshares Inc. recently announced the appointment of Pete Dunlap as president of Huntington Insurance. In this role Dunlap is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction for...
Sep 10 2008 // The State Auto Insurance Companies announced today its introduction of real-time rating via SilverPlume Rating Solutions’ PL Rating for agents.State Auto is partnering with SilverPlume to offer their Web-based...
Sep 4 2008 // The Ohio National Guard is sending 1,500 troops to Louisiana to help with the cleanup following Hurricane Gustav. The Ohio group joins Missouri in providing guardsman the hurricane ravaged area. Guard spokesman James Sims...
Sep 1 2008 // Aon Corporation, Benfield GroupChicago-based Aon Corporation and UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited reached agreement for Aon to acquire Benfield for £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91 million ($170...
Aug 28 2008 // Officials at Miami University are investigating two fires they say were deliberately set in a dormitory on the Oxford campus. University police say the fires were discovered early Tuesday, August 26 in basement...
Aug 21 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend.The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...
Aug 18 2008 // Ohio will receive $541,000 as part of a health insurer’s $20 million settlement of allegations that it misled consumers and mishandled claims. State Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson said Friday, August...
Aug 18 2008 // The Ohio Department of Insurance says its consumer hot line can help when Ohioans have trouble with their insurance companies. In the first six months of this year, 1,429 complaints were filed with the state concerning...
Aug 11 2008 // A Columbus, Ohio insurance agent accused of unfair business practices has agreed to pay $372,500 to a school district as part of a settlement.The Ohio Department of Insurance had accused agent Fritz Neuhart and his...
Aug 6 2008 // An Ohio official is forecasting slight increases in auto insurance rates through the end of this year and larger increases in homeowners premiums. State Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson revealed the prediction on August 4...
Aug 6 2008 // Ohio businesses concerned about the cost of state workers’ compensation insurance for injured workers are trying to force a change in the way premiums are set for employers.A lawsuit filed in December was heard in...
Aug 4 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the introduction of its farm line of business (ISO Division Four) on Commercial IQ, its web-based application for quoting and application...
Aug 4 2008 // $235 MillionOhio businesses that aren’t paying insurance bills to cover injured workers can expect a visit from the state. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said July 16 that it is creating a compliance...
Aug 4 2008 // Colemont Insurance Brokers promoted Matt Carpenter to assistant vice president in the company’s Chicago office.Carpenter joined Colemont in 2002, specializing in brokering casualty lines. His expertise has since...
Jul 31 2008 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced the asset acquisition of Great Lakes Risk Management Inc., of Toledo, Ohio, by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown. Great Lakes Risk Management, with annual revenues of approximately $1...
Jul 22 2008 // Buffalo, N.Y.-based Merchants Insurance Group recently promoted Raymond Bosche to assistant vice president and regional manager of its Central States Strategic Business Center in Columbus, Ohio. Bosche has more than 26...
Jul 21 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend.The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...
Jul 18 2008 // Work could resume soon on the Interstate 70 Wheeling Tunnel in West Virginia and highway officials are still confident they’ll complete the project by the Nov. 1 deadline. West Virginia Transportation Secretary Paul...